[Presenting a leaf from his album.]
Some sapient maxim from a man so sage.
Mephistopheles.
Right willingly.
[He writes, and gives back the book.
Student. [reads]
Eritis sicut Deus scientes bonum et malum.
[He closes the book reverently, and takes his leave.
Mephistopheles.
Follow the ancient saw, and my cousin, the famous old Serpent,